• Login
  • Register
Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Business News Business

Senate delegation to visit Ekweremadu as FG hires lawyers to defend Senator and wife

Chike Olisah by Chike Olisah
June 29, 2022
in Business
Adeleke confirmed as NCC Executive Commissioner by the senate, Nigeria is on the path of growth despite challenges - Senate President tells IMF
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has revealed that the Federal Government through the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom, has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the former Deputy Senate President and currently a serving senator, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice.

According to a statement by the Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President, Dr Ezrel Tabiowo, this was made known by Lawan while giving details on the outcome of a closed session held by the upper chamber before the start of plenary proceedings on Wednesday morning.

Lawan said that a delegation from its Committee on Foreign Affairs would depart Nigeria for London on July 1, 2022, to pay a visit to the embattled couple presently in detention over an allegation of organ harvesting.

RelatedStories

Tinubu

Senate approves 20 Special advisers for Tinubu

June 6, 2023
Just in: Buhari seeks Senate’s approval to pay N226 billion, $556.7 million, £98 million judgment debt

President Buhari seeks Senate’s approval to pay N226 billion, $556.7 million, £98 million judgment debt

May 24, 2023

What the Senate President is saying

Lawan said that the decision to intervene in Ekweremadu’s arrest and detention was against the backdrop of a briefing received by the Nigerian High Commissioner to London, adding that the Senate would engage the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigerian High Commission in London on the recent arrest of Senator Ike Ekweremadu by the London Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom.

  • He said, “I had a personal engagement with our Nigerian High Commissioner to Britain, Alhaji Isola Sarafa, who has done so well to establish contact with our colleague, who has been able to get his team to be in the court at Uxbridge where Ekweremadu was taken to.
  • “The high Commission has also been able to provide some consular services that include the engagement of some lawyers who will defend our colleague.
  • “We commend them for giving attention to the issue at stake. Equally, the Nigeria Foreign Affairs Minister has been engaged here, so that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes steps to provide diplomatic support for our colleague.
  • “Because this issue is already in court, we have limited opportunity to discuss beyond what we have done so far.
  • “But I want to ensure the family of our colleague, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and Nigerians, that the Senate will continue to engage with our ministry of foreign affairs as well as our high commission in London.
  • “The High Commission has done so much but we still expect that it will continue to provide any other further consular services.
  • “We have also mandated our committee on foreign affairs to engage with the British high commission here in Nigeria, to find more details on this case, as as far as the high commission is involved.
  • “There will be a delegation to London to see Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. A delegation from the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate will leave in the next two days to London for that purpose.
  • “I want to urge all federal government institutions that can do anything to ensure that justice prevails in this case, that they do so.”

In case you missed it

  • Recall that on June 23, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested in the United Kingdom for an alleged organ harvesting offence.
  • The couple, Beatrice Nwanneka Eweremadu, 55, and Ike Ekweremadu, 60, are currently remanded in the custody of the Metropolitan Police, and were charged with conspiracy to arrange and facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation (organ harvesting).
  • The couple, who were arraigned at the Uxbridge Magistrate Court in London on charges of conspiracy and organ harvest on Thursday, June 23, was remanded in custody till July 7, 2022, which is the next adjournment date.

Follow us for Breaking News and Market Intelligence.
Tags: Ahmad LawanBeatrice EkweremaduIke EkweremaduNigerian High Commission
Chike Olisah

Chike Olisah

Chike was a banker with over 11 years experience in retail and commercial banking, risk management, treasury portfolio management and relationship management. He also acquired some experience in financial management and do have some special interest in investment analysis and personal finance. He had stints with financial institutions like the former Intercontinental Bank and Fidelity Bank.

Related Posts

Tinubu
Business

Senate approves 20 Special advisers for Tinubu

June 6, 2023
Just in: Buhari seeks Senate’s approval to pay N226 billion, $556.7 million, £98 million judgment debt
Business News

President Buhari seeks Senate’s approval to pay N226 billion, $556.7 million, £98 million judgment debt

May 24, 2023
Buhari’s administration created 10 new passport offices-NIS
Business News

Petrol Subsidy removal: Buhari seeks Senate’s approval for $800 million World Bank loan

May 10, 2023
Nigerian Senate passes Investments and Securities Bill 2023 into law
Fixed Income

Nigerian Senate passes Investments and Securities Bill 2023 into law

March 30, 2023
Bashir Machina
Politics

APC writes INEC to recognise Machina as APC Yobe North senatorial candidate

October 15, 2022
BREAKING: Ahmed Lawan emerges the new Senate President
Legal & Regulations

Senate president reacts to court judgement disqualifying him from contesting elections, won’t appeal

September 29, 2022
Next Post
These billionaire tech founders have lost $123.5 billion YTD

These billionaire tech founders have lost $123.5 billion YTD

Comments 1

  1. Aderemi Dada says:
    July 23, 2022 at 10:09 pm

    Well, this case is not a federal government matter.
    The question is:. IS EKWEREMADU OF THE MIND THAT HE WILL REFUND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH ANY AMOUNT SPENT IN SUPPORT OF HIS CASE?

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

nlng
Zenth Bank
Emple
first bank
Zenth Bank








DUNS

Recent News

  • Plateau govt approves 159 mining firms to resume operations in the state 
  • Non-payment of ground rent: FCTA to take possession of 4,794 revoked properties from Monday 
  • IMTO inflows surge by 45% to $4.76 billion in 2024 amid CBN reforms 

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, Grains

Plateau govt approves 159 mining firms to resume operations in the state 

May 23, 2025
FCTA approves N2.1 billion contracts for FCT as FCT-IRS gets N242.8 million for Microsoft license 

Non-payment of ground rent: FCTA to take possession of 4,794 revoked properties from Monday 

May 23, 2025
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Markets
  • Sectors
  • Economy
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
  • Disclaimer
  • Ads Disclaimer
  • Copyright Infringement

© 2025 Nairametrics

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2025 Nairametrics